Religious hall collapses in Sittwe, killing one
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A Buddhist ordination hall in Sittwe town of Rakhine State collapsed yesterday, killing one person and injuring four others.
The 53-year-old died when he fell as the front part of the building being repaired collapsed. Four others on the ground were injured by falling bricks, two have been hospitalised.
“The collapse occurred while the old archway was being demolished for a new one,” said Kyaw Thein, who witnessed the accident. “There were three people on top of the roof. The collapse occurred all of a sudden. A man died after he was hit by bricks. But the injured people are not in serious condition.”
